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Commitee opposes approval of KORUS FTA
18-Dec-2008     KBS
The Korean National Assembly's agricultural and fisheries committee said Wednesday that the parliament should not ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States at this juncture.
EU won't renew special tariff rate for RP canned tuna
17-Dec-2008     GMA News
The European Union (EU) will not renew a special tariff scheme for canned tuna from the Philippines and two other Southeast Asian countries, offering, instead, increased market access for the product in its 27 member-countries via a free trade agreement, the top EU representative in the Philippines said in a news conference here Wednesday.
FTAs badly failing Australia
17-Dec-2008     Rethinking globalisation
The Australian Parliamentary Library has released a background note analysing Australia's bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) which shows how clearly destructive they have been (although the analysis is only from an economic perspective).
ASEAN tightens up to ride China's rise
17-Dec-2008     Asia Times
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched a new joint charter on Monday that establishes mutual rules and commitments, moving the 41-year-old grouping one step closer to becoming a unified economic bloc.
FTA benefits food, telco export
17-Dec-2008     Straits Times
Singapore-based exporters of food and telecommunications equipment look set to be among the major beneficiaries of the new free trade agreement signed with six Gulf states on Monday.
US cuts Bolivian duty free export law
16-Dec-2008     Prensa Latina
The US officially shut out Bolivia from the benefits of the Law of Andean Trade Preference and Drug Enforcement Act (ATPDEA).
Qatar warns Gulf may suspend talks on EU trade pact
16-Dec-2008     AFP
Qatar warned on Monday that the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council would suspend talks on a free trade deal with the European Union if an impasse in the 20-year-old negotiations continues.
Dominican Republic no longer interested in joining CARICOM
16-Dec-2008     Fresh Plaza
The country has no faith in CARICOM's ability to either address pending agreements or to be the implementing authority for the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
US keen to conclude FTA with Malaysia
16-Dec-2008     Bernama
The United States says it is keen to conclude the Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as early as possible under Barrack Obama's new administration
Aust to sign Asean FTA
16-Dec-2008     Nation
Australia will today sign a free-trade agreement with Asean to stimulate trade, services and investment growth.